(18 Sep 2023, 5:53 pm)Adrian Can't remember the last time I used an Arriva service in the North East, so I don't really pay them much attention.

X1 into town this morning was fine, but surprised at the volume of passengers on board. I've said it dozens of times, but this really needs to go back to at least a 12 minute frequency. We were full by Springwell, heading into Newcastle.

On the way home, I didn't bother, I opted for the Metro and 4 instead.

(18 Sep 2023, 6:47 pm)Storx I admit I don't use the service but isn't the X1/X1A every 12 minutes already at peak times? Just looking at the timetable, it seems to be, dropping to every 15 minute off peak.

Not sure if it used to be more frequent though as those times.

(18 Sep 2023, 6:55 pm)Adrian Not quite. It's a bit of a mash up first thing.

Dep. - Gap.
06.42 - 00:09
06.53 - 00:11
07.08 - 00:15

07.20, 07.32, 07.44 all operate with a 12 minute gap.
07.58 - 00:15

Then it's 17 minutes, 13 minutes, 12 minutes and 20 minutes respectively for the next ones.

(18 Sep 2023, 6:59 pm)Storx Yeah thought that was what it's like, something in back of my head is saying it used to be every 10 minutes when it was every 12 minutes though.

(18 Sep 2023, 6:07 pm)Michael Stagecoach Sunderland was bad today, every bus was at least 10 mins + late.

(19 Sep 2023, 8:35 am)Unber43 I was in Eldon Square and as I was leaving Gateshead I saw a 25 to Gateshead it was the last 25 of the night no one knew it was terminating at Gateshead nothing on GNE or anything, it was only 20 mins late, I kinda thought it was a bit of a to use a nice word... inconsiderate

(19 Sep 2023, 7:48 pm)L469 YVK Why has the 309, 353, 354 not operated via Westminster Avenue and Norham Road North during the evenings and instead missed New York completely despite only the Shell & Vauxhall garage side being closed off.

Only thing I could put down too is inexperienced / new drivers or drivers from other depots being drafted in....hence avoiding the stress of a diversion.

(21 Sep 2023, 11:44 pm)Unber43 4 355's are cancelled in a row, and the last 3 351's are

(22 Sep 2023, 12:01 am)Thomas12 The cancellations published on the website by Percy Main are also not reflective of the reality.

(22 Sep 2023, 4:34 am)Dan The list on the website is accurate.

What that list doesn’t include is any journeys cancelled at short notice due to breakdowns or regulation.

There are a number of ETMs not communicating at the moment and are awaiting an engineer to attend. Lots of people on this forum use bustimes as if it is gospel to check for additional journeys not running, but there a few buses (or ticket machines) not tracking correctly at the moment.


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(22 Sep 2023, 10:55 am)Thomas12 Fair enough, there must be a lot of breakdowns then!

(22 Sep 2023, 2:28 pm)Unber43 Something need to be done about the 21 currently on Brandon Service left Eldon Square on time by the time we got to Gateshead we were 10 mins late, there are angles 25 mins late, its especially bad from Brandon and Durham as half the time they run dead to CLS like 4 did in a row the other day, no 21 for over 2 hrs

(22 Sep 2023, 3:13 pm)Adrian Including right angles? 

Or even Kurt?

(22 Sep 2023, 3:22 pm)MurdnunoC If it's not a right angle, it's a WRONG! angle.

- Eddie Murphy, Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).